Shanghai to Geelong: time difference
Geelong is 3 h ahead of Shanghai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Geelong, Australia
16
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:40 · 🌙 19:39 · 12 h 59 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Shanghai 05:58 5:58 AM Geelong 08:58 8:58 AM You –:–
05:58 5:58 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 17:25
08:58 8:58 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:40 · 🌙 19:39
·
+3 h
Geelong is 3 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Geelong are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇳 Shanghai
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇦🇺 Geelong
3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
📍 Your time
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- Early
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 🇦🇺 Geelong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:58 | 08:58 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Shanghai | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Melbourne |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:56 | 06:40 |
| Sunset | 17:25 | 19:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 12 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 180,239 |
Compare Shanghai with another city
More comparisons with Shanghai: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Shanghai and Geelong: common questions
How many hours ahead of Shanghai is Geelong?
The clocks in Geelong are 3 hours ahead of those in Shanghai (UTC+11 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Geelong at the start of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai starts at 9:00 AM; in Geelong it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Geelong when it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, it is 9:00 PM in Geelong.
Is there a time when both Shanghai and Geelong are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Shanghai (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Geelong), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Shanghai is it tomorrow in Geelong?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Shanghai, the date in Geelong has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Geelong, it is still the previous day in Shanghai.
Is the time difference between Shanghai and Geelong the same all year?
No. Only Geelong switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, Geelong will be 2 hours ahead of Shanghai.
